Selkirk Grille

Great food, cool location, and nice restaurant.
Service, not so good. From the moment we were greeted by the male server, he turned his nose up at me (everything was about the «gentlemen» I wish — cant I take your jacket «sir»… I haven’t felt like a child in a long time — maybe that’s a good thing but he definitely didn’t even make eye contact with me or acknowledge me).
Our female server was quite good and friendly, but it was obvious the two servers were not getting along and they were bickering through the meal (within my ear shot) which was pretty distracting. Drinks came quickly, but the overall meal took about an hour longer than it should have to give an idea of how most of the rest of the service was slower than expected (and though we had a large table, we were essentially the only table between two waiters — there was one other one that came and left). Quality checks were slow, the food was delivered poorly (just don’t bring out food if the dishes aren’t ready?). At a nicer restaurant with prices like this I would expect the usual rules around service (how plates are cleared, who’s orders to take first, who’s meals to serve first, which side someone serves from or clears from) but none of them were followed and I think some of the clearing woes was a direct result of the obvious tension and disagreement about serving between the two staff. Full water glasses was a struggle too.
The food was great! Four stars for sure. Expensive, but worth the money. It’s somewhat seasonal, but we had the steelhead trout which was presented like sashimi with capers and crème fraîche — really great. I also tried the sablefish, which was also done nicely. The biscuits they give you pre-​dinner were great too.

We went here for Valentine’s Day. It’s at Heritage Park. The atmosphere is nice and romantic. They had added some special touches for the occasion. Really made it stand out. The servers were polite and nice but a little slow.
For the day they had a tasting menu. The food was good, but nothing overly exciting. There were some courses that I didn’t finish because they weren’t balanced right or something. You could definitely tell they were trying to make everything on the plate work together but in a few of the courses it just fell short. That being said the courses that worked were good but not knock your socks off. Nothing that would have me planning my next night out there.
They did cap off the night with a rose for all the ladies.
Overall, it’s a nice restaurant but I wouldn’t be going out of my way to go there.

Great food, service and prices.
Because of its location in Heritage Park, I never would have thought to try this place except for its inclusion in YYC Burger Week. I’m glad I made the trip because we’ve been back a number of times since then.
The BLT salad and kale salad are always really good.

The restaurant itself is lovely, and has a nice layout. We came here in October for my birthday lunch. Service started out being efficient. We were seated, the hostess took our coats, and the waitress came by to fill our waters. We brought our own wine, and she promptly opened it for us. My mom doesn’t drink red wine, so she asked for a glass of champagne. We ended up waiting almost 15 minutes for one glass of champagne, which was a bit annoying for my mom. I would understand if they were super busy or had tons of drinks to make, but we were one of 4 tables in the restaurant. I’m a server, so I can sympathize with these things. But, if I see you texting behind the bar while someone is waiting for a drink, I will not be impressed.
When she finally returned, we ordered our food. Food came out pretty quickly, which was good. I had the chicken sandwich, and it was delicious. The avocado yogurt sauce was great, and the fries were well cooked and seasoned also. Everyone at the table enjoyed their food, so that was redeeming.
After doing a quality check, we never saw our waitress again. The manager had to come by and clear our plates, and bring our bill. When I told them it was my birthday, they said «Oh, that’s nice.» At my work, when it is someone’s birthday, we bring them a complimentary dessert. I’ve also been to several places that bring out ice cream or something sweet to nosh on. Would it have really put them out to bring me something? I’m not asking for a 3 tiered cake or anything, just a little bit of ice cream maybe. Seemed a bit strange to me. Also, when we left, I waited and waited at the hostess stand for someone to retrieve my coat. Finally, I just opened the closet and grabbed my coat. I found it extremely careless to leave people’s coats unattended like that.
Overall, the service was really subpar. The only reason I am giving 2 stars is because the food really was great.

I’ve been to the Selkirk Grille several times now and have enjoyed it each visit. The food has always been wonderful and I love the atmosphere. For the summer there is a lovely, sunny patio and as it’s away from any roads you don’t get the noise or exhaust fumes. In the winter there is the skating rink just out the door. The service has been hit and miss as they have been short staffed on a couple of occasions but the staff has always been friendly and accommodating. I’d come back anytime.

After receiving a gift certificate to Selkirk Grille, I delayed using it as I wrongly assumed I couldn’t eat here due to being a vegan and all the menu items I saw contain meat. After about six months of holding onto said gift certificate I decided to give them a call and found they were more than happy to accommodate me and my vegan needs! I called and spoke to a friendly lady in the morning and made a reservation for later that evening as she informed me that the chef would prepare a special meal just for me! Not knowing what that would be, I didn’t have high hopes when I arrived, but the waitress was warm and friendly as she told me the Chef had so much fun, spending all day planning my vegan meal just for me! I felt so special!
First was a lovely crisp salad with walnuts and tomatoes… But the main course, oh my, it was one of the delicious things I have ever had in my life! The chef prepared a risotto, which was cooked to perfection, with green beans and asparagus mixed in. It was creamy and the rice was firm. On top of the risotto were two of the most delicious things I have ever eaten, curried potato and lentil patties. Soft yet firm, lightly curried and just stunning, like soft pillows of heaven! Also on my plate were maple glazed carrots, which the waitress informed me are grown on site hydroponically, they were a wonderful accompaniment to the dish.
I am giving this restaurant a 5 star review. Having learned that their chef spent all day coming up with a special dish just for me was just the most lovely thing, to be accommodated so easily and with such warm friendliness! I will be coming back to Selkirk Grille in the future and would recommend them to anyone with a special diet, as I know now they will go above and beyond to ensure you have the most pleasant experience!

My Wife & I received a gift card for the Selkirk Grille. Both of us being Vegans, I called ahead to see if the kitchen would be able to accommodate us. It can be tricky trying to find a restaurant that will cook Vegan if it isn’t the typical menu fare — my fears were quickly put to rest. The lady I spoke to confirmed that we’d have no problem — the Chef would prepare Vegan dishes, and we’d be good to go. We made reservations & showed up later that evening.
We wondered if we’d have to tell our waitress the Vegan request again, but we had no reason to! She was fully prepared, and advised us that all was specially prepared, and described the upcoming meal to us. She was kind, respectful, and really added to the experience. The food was absolutely amazing, the manager even came over to see how we were liking it — our waitress also let us know that the Chef had been specially preparing a perfect Vegan meal for us all day — what a treat! To know that we were made a special dish where so much thought had been put into it, as opposed to just giving us some side dishes that happened to be Vegan, was just incredible. On top of the excellent staff & amazing chef, the atmosphere and ambiance of the place was just what you’d expect from a restaurant located at Heritage Park — it was classic, and classy. The music playing fit the old-​time feel & theme of the Grille — it was perfect.
For these reasons, I can’t give the Selkirk Grille anything less than 5 stars. Compliments to the Management, the staff, and the Chef!

Was here this past Friday. My wife and I were greeted at the front by two hostesses. The server we had, was very friendly and efficient. I wish I remembered her name, that way I could’ve mentioned her as part of my review. Our drink orders were taking right away then a few minutes after our drinks arrived we ordered our appetizer. We decided to share the crab and shrimp cakes. They come out presented on one of those white rectangular serving dishes with three crab cakes. They were smaller then I’ve had in other restaurants but tasty nonetheless. I ordered the rib eye steak (medium rare) It was accompanied by two pieces of asparagus three baby carrots, and a wedge of a potato casserole looking thingy (sorry don’t know the technical term). The vegetables were well cooked, and the steak was done nicely. I would say though there was a little more fatty pieces that I desire. (BUT STILL GOOD). My wife had the halibut, and the one thing she said, was that a was a little dry. Again it was also still good).I will be back, but next time I’ll order something different.
Also I would like to try the outdoor patio on a nice summer evening. This past Friday was a little cooler and windy. I also think the patio was closed.

I recently went here with my co~workers for our night staff Christmas dinner. We had a reservation for 5:30, but in usual fashion my co~workers all rolled in over an hour or so later. The staff was very patient with us. They were extremely friendly (one even got hugs from us when we left) and attentive. We didn’t have to ask for anything… they were at our table frequently keeping drinks topped up and food fresh.
The food was good! We split several appetizers between a bunch of us. I tried the duck poutine, the butternut squash risotto and the crispy squid. It was all so good! I don’t like seafood and refuse to try calamari, but I gave the squid a try and it was really good! I loved the tomato eggplant dipping sauce that came with it. I ordered the stuffed chicken breast and veggies. It was very tasty! For dessert I went with the peppermint mocha cheesecake and it was ever so heavenly!
They closed the kitchen at 9pm. or so they told us that’s when it closes when we asked, but let us sit there, drink and chat until after 11 pm. They weren’t really busy with it being a cold Tuesday evening. They had one large party and another group our size there. We stayed as long as the large party stayed. The staff never asked us to leave although I am sure they wanted to close and go home, but we saw no sign of that.
It’s a nice place décor wise. Nothing super fancy, but nice. We took a bunch of pictures that the staff helped out with too. This was our second work function there and I would definitely go again!

Excellent service, wonderful lamb burger (but i wimped and switched to cheddar cheese, passing on the blue), really good smoked bison poutine!

Undiscovered jewel of Calgary! Who knew there was such a fabulous restaurant tucked away in Heritage Park? We went for the «Sunday Dinner» (lovely salad, prime rib with yorkshire pudding, fruit crumble dessert) — wonderful in its simplicity; brilliant in its understatedness. The place is warm and inviting, the wait staff are relaxed and welcoming, and I look forward to their patio opening up.

Went here for a Christmas-​y type dinner with my fiancé. We made reservations but apparantly they didn’t have it in their computer system. Thankfully they weren’t too busy and we were seated right away, accompanied by many apologies.
We got a small table for two in a quiet corner right at the front of the restaurant.
Our server was down to earth and spunky, and although she forgot things her personality more than made up for the few mistakes.
Dinner was delicious, I had the prime rib and it was cooked perfectly. The vegetables were seasoned well.
After dinner I ordered tea, but they unfortunately didn’t have any– which I found to be quite odd. So we skipped the post dinner drink and headed home.
Overall it was a good dining experience, and the food was homey and well done.